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as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
a rug with a fancily embroidered border
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as in frontiers
a region along the dividing line between two countries
people who live on an international border get used to carrying a passport
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as in bounds
to serve as a border for
that velvet bordered the sleeves on this shirt, until it fell off
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Recent Examples of borders
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Crops like amaranth, chives, rainbow chard, red lettuces and sweet potatoes will add lovely ornamental value to beds, borders and containers before working a second shift on your dinner plate.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The chiles delineate culinary borders.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Their answers bring together poetry, nonfiction, and fiction from across the nation's history, within and beyond its borders.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Dwarf varieties, which grow shorter than 3 feet, are ideal for small spaces, container planting, and borders.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The hardwood floors throughout are nicely maintained with thin beams and decorative borders.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 11 May 2026
Through meditative, cinematic landscapes, THE SANDBOX explores global borders where surveillance and AI shape who lives and who dies.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Casa Laveni borders the stylish Brera district, one of Milan's most coveted and walkable neighborhoods with plenty of restaurants, bars, and galleries.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Earlier on Saturday, tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung said the man had been arrested in the state of Salzburg, which borders Germany.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In the Murshidabad district that borders Bangladesh, that fear is already apparent.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But the proposal was met with widespread opposition from several neighboring groups, including Evanston’s Most Livable City Association (MLCA) and the Village of Wilmette, which borders Ryan Field.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The park borders a residential neighborhood and several neighbors heard the crash.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the southwest of the country that borders Ecuador.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The new report describes a sprawling transnational criminal system in which Brazilian syndicates, Colombian guerrilla dissidents, Ecuadorian gangs and local crime families collaborate and compete simultaneously while moving drugs, gold, weapons and money across porous borders.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
Beauty tourism is reshaping how people approach cosmetic care, with travelers crossing borders for everything from salmon-DNA injections in Seoul to hair transplants in Istanbul.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Crops like amaranth, chives, rainbow chard, red lettuces and sweet potatoes will add lovely ornamental value to beds, borders and containers before working a second shift on your dinner plate.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
The chiles delineate culinary borders.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Their answers bring together poetry, nonfiction, and fiction from across the nation's history, within and beyond its borders.
—Time, 12 May 2026
Dwarf varieties, which grow shorter than 3 feet, are ideal for small spaces, container planting, and borders.
—Alexandra Jones, The Spruce, 11 May 2026
The hardwood floors throughout are nicely maintained with thin beams and decorative borders.
—Katie McDonough, Curbed, 11 May 2026
Through meditative, cinematic landscapes, THE SANDBOX explores global borders where surveillance and AI shape who lives and who dies.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Verb
Supplies will be provided, and extra hands are needed to help clean and maintain the land that borders the Assunpink Creek and greenway to get the grounds ready for an annual Memorial Day service the following weekend.
—Terra Sullivan, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Casa Laveni borders the stylish Brera district, one of Milan's most coveted and walkable neighborhoods with plenty of restaurants, bars, and galleries.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 11 May 2026
Earlier on Saturday, tabloid newspaper Kronen Zeitung said the man had been arrested in the state of Salzburg, which borders Germany.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In the Murshidabad district that borders Bangladesh, that fear is already apparent.
—Esha Mitra, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
But the proposal was met with widespread opposition from several neighboring groups, including Evanston’s Most Livable City Association (MLCA) and the Village of Wilmette, which borders Ryan Field.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
The park borders a residential neighborhood and several neighbors heard the crash.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
The art nouveau buildings of Parizska Street flutter with labels including Prada and Hermès, although more atmospheric is the historic Jewish Quarter that borders it, dating back to the 12th century.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Colombia’s army said that the attack took place in Ipiales, a municipality in the southwest of the country that borders Ecuador.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for borders
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Blue jeans also have sharp edges from zippers and rivets that can snag delicate fabrics like a nylon blouse if they are washed together.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The story follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted journey with his fiancée’s prickly, overprotective father (Costner) after a life-altering turn upends their plans.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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The Safavids had been in conflict with the Sunni forces on two frontiers, with Ottoman aggression to the west and Uzbek opposition to the east, ever since Ismāʿīl I, great-grandfather of ʿAbbās I, made Shiʿism Persia’s state religion in the 16th century.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 May 2026
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Climate change sends rodents to new frontiers Argentina in recent years endured a historic drought.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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As Sac State bounds into the 2026 season as a first-time member of the FBS in the Mid-American Conference, Carter said his squad will not lack in effort.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trespassers breaching airport perimeters is a longstanding and regular problem, with perhaps dozens annually nationwide, said security expert Jeff Price, who was assistant director of security at the Denver airport in the 1990s.—
Mead Gruver,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Like many of the state’s greatest musical exports—Selena, Willie Nelson, Beyoncé—Musgraves delights in pushing past invented perimeters to allow other sounds to inform her work.—
Cat Cardenas,
Vogue,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Headline beat, but margins missed expectations.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2026
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Teapot margins collapse within six to nine months.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Companies will test the boundaries Boyden speculated that offering different prices based on how much a customer uses a service, or advertising in particular ways to entice customers who are more likely to infringe, might constitute tailoring a service for piracy.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
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The use of tax increment financing, or TIF, across Illinois has already poked holes in the property tax base by tucking away billions into special funds that can only be spent within certain geographic boundaries.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Verb
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As Coltrane and Isaiah’s relationship grows into outright hatred, the series surrounds them with three women whose wants sometimes align with these men, sometimes not.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Amid the early-spring lightness of the filmmaking, Fukada values softly plainspoken earnestness of emotion, as his repressed, recessive characters learn to listen to their own impulses in the general stillness that surrounds them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Its main beams are 27 inches long, with over 5-inch base circumferences.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Shaft circumferences of 15 inches or more are being debuted by top brands like Vince Camuto and Sam Edelman.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Borders.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borders. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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